Originally Posted by
Mactavendish
What about them?
Adding str should come from any activity that requires physical effort.. be that masonry, terraforming or armed combat. All have an equal opportunity to excel.
I am not unhappy with the gains from these activities atm, and don't immediately see any problems.. BUT perhaps I'm missing something?
If stats make a HUGE difference, then they too should have a cap based upon actual effort to balance it.
An old saying goes, "it is not always the swift that wins the race nor is it the strongest that wins the battle." This is true in reality, because sometimes the swift depend too much on prowess and not enough on planning an efficient route, nor do the strongest always win, due to them fighting a smarter opponent.
So Putting all players on as even a footing as possible adds to the enjoyment of all. The only ones that will argue against balance are those that don't want an equal competition. Such ones have to be right, always win, and seek to disrupt equality.